Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-21

On the 2sth Of September, 1887, near
Manassas, Va. Tilden Samuel, son of Jos.
and Katie Hotel, aged | years and days.
On the 14th of October, 1887, Elizabeth,
daughter Of the above named parents,
aged - years, I months and q days.
Very suddenly, at her home on Stony
! Creek, Shenandoah county, Va, on the
18th inst, Mrs. Christina Conelt, wife Of
Nj John Coiielt, aged II years, months
and 81 days.
Mrs. C. was a member of the Reformed
Church from her youth until the day Of
her death. She was Christian woman,
and died in the faith of the Christian
Her death, which was so sudden, admon-
ishes MS 10 be ready, rs we know not the
day much less the hour, when death Will
come. May the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with those who remain and are
in sorrow. b.
At Culpeper, Va, on the 30th Of Sep
tember, 1887, after lingering illness, DR..
Alfred Vepeau Mott Triplett, youngest
son of DR.. Leonidas Triplett, Of Mt. jack
son, Va, in the 37th year Of his age.
In paying tribute to the memory of
departed friends the maxim "De mortuis
nil nisi uonnm" is observed, most frequent
ly for charity. To err is human; in most
Of Ms our vices are greater than our vir-
tines. When therefore, we find one whose
virtues overshadow his faults, in his grave
the latter are buried forever, whilst these
forever shine ont IN our memories and we
not merely refrain from speaking Of the
faults he may have bad, but actually for
get them. So does the whole world Of
such an one It's verdict is, ale was n good
man. To write the epitaph of such n
man il n privilege, not SIMPLY duty ; for
We feel, in observing the MAXIM, that we
are regarding both charity and truth. DR..
Triplett was certainly n man Of this kind.
Show me a brave man, and / will show
You a good man. Bravery, be il remem-
bered, does not mean simply physical
courage, which is the commonest of hui
man attributes. OF this, however DR..
Triplctt was abundantly endowed but,
in addition to it, and more TO be esteem
ed. he was a man possessing the courage
of conviction in an extraordinary degree.
And, possessing this quality, it follows, as
the night the day, that he was also an
honest man. which is said to be the noblest
work of God His honesty, however, did
not need to be deduced from any other
trait. for It was his shining virtue Next to
| il was his fidelity To have him for friend
was TO possess a rare jewel, for he was
"friend indeed" To lose him is misfor-
tune and grief better expressed in ST.
lence than in words.
To most of us, death is oblivion. We
20 the grave closes ; n friendly tear il
dropped upon it, and our existence and
very name is forgotten. DR.. Triplett will
be remembered, and be missed from
amongst, though his tomb does not lie in
our midst to keep his memory green.
DIR. Triplett came to Chlpeper nearly
ten wears ago to practice his profession-a
stranger. with nothing but his ability and
his character upon which to build his for
tune. He encountered, necessarily great
obstacles. But, by his courage, so mark
ed his honesty, 80 unimpeachable, his
ability. 80 nndeniable, and his method Of
life so exemplary, he built a reputation
more enduring, alas, than his own life. -
He had Just begun to enjoy the fruits Of
his labor. He had sOwn with care, and
had only begun his harvest, when the
Reaper Death cut him off, in the very re-
NTH OF his existence. His last sickness
demonstrated the truth of what has beer
/ said. The whole community exhibited
its esteem by its anxious interest IN hi
welfare and eagerness to perform any
office for him. And, more than all thu
respect Of all his professional brethren
the truest cirtuioc by which every mar
may be iudged-was shown by theil
watchfnl attention, their skllful efforts t
arrest the work of Death, and, when a.
last all hope was gone, their kindly min
istrations 10 soothe his dying moments
Caipeper Exponent.